Advanceshipping General Discussion: Where Ash and May ADVANCE together ;D

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Advanceshipping General Discussion: Where Ash and May ADVANCE together ;D

Welcome to the Official Advanceshipping General Discussion Thread!

Advanceshipping is the term given to the belief that Ash (Satoshi) and May (Haruka) from the Pokemon anime are a couple, or at least, they should be. If you like the idea of Ash and May getting together somehow, then this is the thread for you! This thread is a place for all Advanceshippers to enjoy themselves and to discuss the 'ship in any way they like, so long as they abide by the rules. If you're not an Advanceshipper we encourage you to read the rules, jump in and see what makes this 'ship so much fun!

~*~*~ The Rules: ~*~*~

1. All SPPf rules apply as usual.2. No flaming or bashing of any kind. Please respect people's opinions and shipping beliefs, even if they differ from your own.3. No double/triple/whatever+1 posting. If the server lags a bit and you end up posting twice, please delete any unnecessary posts.4. Stay on topic. All posts should be primarily about Advanceshipping at all times. That means Ash and May; not just one or the other.5. All your posts should be substantial. Posting something along the lines of "I agree!" and nothing else is spam. Please elaborate or wait until later to post, when you have something more substantial to say.6. Do not advertise your fanfics/fanarts/AMVs/whatever here! Feel free to mention them, but they should not be the sole purpose of your post.7. If you post fanart, please credit the artist/website that made it. A web address is also nice, if you have it. If you don't know who made it, then we may be able to help.8. This is NOT a debate thread. If you wish to debate the possibility of Ash and May please create a separate thread.9. This thread is open to anyone who wishes to post here and discuss Advanceshipping, provided they are not on the banned list. Please be respectful of each other at all times.10. Everybody gets three chances. If you break the rules four or more times then you'll be banned from posting here and be reported to a moderator. Please keep to the rules at all times!

Q: Where did the old thread go!?A: Right here. It was decided by a majority vote that the old thread should be replaced by this one.

Q: Who's in charge of this thread, then?A:Gazmof and Hunter_RuLe are the co-owners of this thread. If you have any questions please PM any of us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Q: My friend said that Advanceshipping is called AaMayL and you guys should only ever call it that!A: Advanceshipping and AaMayL are the same thing (AAMayL stands for Ash and May Love). Advanceshipping is also often referred to as "Advancedshipping", but Advanceshipping is the preferred term. Among Japanese circles the pairing is commonly referred to as "SatoHaru".

Q: Do I need to use spoiler tags here?A: No. Browse at your own risk if you're worried about spoilers!

Q: Can I use any of the banners/buttons/etc on your Photobucket?A: Sure! A link back to this thread would be nice, but it really isn't required. All of our banners are located in the Photobucket's root directory (gazmof). Spread the Advanceshipping love wherever you go and feel free to use them in signatures/livejournals/whatever you want!

Q: What episode is the Ash and May kissing avatar from?A: None. It's a fan edit made to torture you for all eternity. It's also not especially well-made either, if you examine it close enough.

Q: I saw a screenshot of the GBA games saying "CUTE COUPLE ASH AND MAY WANT TO BATTLE!" - is this real?A: No; it's another fan edit; this time it's just a recolour of the "Young Couple" trainer class sprite from the games.

~*~*~ Advanceshipping's Golden Moments ~*~*~

If you're looking to indulge your Advanceshipping cravings look no further than these wonderful moments from the anime:

Click here for the official Advanceshipping Photobucket! Please PM Gazmof if you have something to add (note that only credited fanart will be uploaded. You will also be credited for the find).

~*~*~ Discussed Topics ~*~*~

Originally Posted by Ditzy_Blonde

Since the last thread was closed, I've decided to create a new one. This thread is dedicated to Advanceshipping, or romance between Ash and May. I know this particular shipping is fairly new, but it has already gained a fair number of supporters and fans. Please feel free to discuss any possible hints or possible hints! Please dont go off topic and have this thread closed like the other one .

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other? I think they should start off slow. You know, a little flirting here and there, filled with all sort of blushing. Then, it will all lead up to one big romantic scene. That would be nice! What do you guys think?

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other? I think they should start off slow. You know, a little flirting here and there, filled with all sort of blushing. Then, it will all lead up to one big romantic scene. That would be nice! What do you guys think?

Starting off slow is always a good idea. We don't want too much friction or rush in their chemistry ... it wouldn't end up with desirable results. However, it's good to know that both Ash and May have acquired a very deep bond and a strong friendship. May owes to Ash her love for Pokemon, which he invoked in her, and nurtured to the point where she became independent. Indeed, given their age, their chemistry already shows the sign of a strong, symbiotic relationship.
It's not romantic yet, but romance does have an important component: Trust. It's something which the two have had since the dawn of AG (no pun intended).

Hahaha, hopefully in this thread, I'll be more active. And I'm number 4, woohoo!

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other? I think they should start off slow. You know, a little flirting here and there, filled with all sort of blushing. Then, it will all lead up to one big romantic scene. That would be nice! What do you guys think?

Yeah, a slow start is always a good start. Besides, I think Ash is more of the kind of guy who takes his time since well, he's not the brightest when it comes to romance you know? But anyway, eventually I think bonds will gradually form and let it take its toll. I think May would probably help Ash better understand his feelings as well.

I was gonna post in the old thread but then Uza-chan told me that there was going to be a new one! And wow, it's really well set-up, which is really awesome! I'm planning an Advanceshipping oneshot at the moment.

I hope this thread is successful like the last one. Hell, I'm sure it'll be even more successful. So yeah, Advanceshipping Family FTW.

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other? I think they should start off slow. You know, a little flirting here and there, filled with all sort of blushing. Then, it will all lead up to one big romantic scene. That would be nice! What do you guys think?

Oh definitely slow. Satoshi and Haruka will be slow as, mostly because compared to the other girls, Haruka is more likely to let guys come to her and Satoshi is dense. So I think if they both like each other, they both would have to propel themselves further and get more into it.

They so wouldn't go for a relationship real fast, they have too much respect for each other to do that. I'm totally mixing myself up. Eh... Well, they'll take it slow but if they want to get anywhere, they can't go too slow!

Yes, flirting and blushing. Can't resist stuff like that. XD Haruka is someone who I think has a good understanding of emotions and relationships so she can take Satoshi through the steps. XD

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

Ash and May already know a lot about each other, so I don't think there'll be much flirting involved, since that usually fits better those couples that are mostly one-sided, and I don't see Ash & May as a one-sided pairing.

I believe that it'll be like getting closer in a slow fashion. They'll spend time together just the two of them talking about contests and gym battles and everything else related to Pokemon, which is what really links them both. The chatting will later get more personal, like talking about their friends and families.

Finally, if they ever do confess, they'll look at each other for a while and then kiss. Nobody says "I love you" or anything like that, specially since I don't see Ash saying it. Knowing him, he'll probably take the big risk right away instead of thinking it too much.

Maybe I'll write a fic one of these days, the idea has been in my head for months.

It's good to see that our effort has paid of and I must say the first post looks very nice Gazmof! What a night it was last night ^^ Oyeah, for those that haven't seen it, here you can read the last post the old thread, which tells you a bit about the history so far.

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

I feel like May has already started expressing her love for Ash in a very slow way. In my opinion it would be nice to keep developing this without rushing anything. Once Ash will get what this feelings are about there is no doubt he will follow. Relations build on a close friendship often stay stronger then relationships which only start because physical attraction.

Btw, Maybe it'll be a nice idea to have some kind of banner contest so we can get some other nice banners too?

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

Now, this relationship is definitely the kind that will be slow-going. Both of them are a bit skittish in the subject, Ash obviously due to density, and we don't even need to get started with May (remember Brianna's questioning?). However, when they do eventually find out, it's going to take some getting used to, mainly on Ash's front. Yet, when they are used to the idea, then, the relationship will be in full bloom.

Also, I do agree that May will be the initiative, unless some miracle occurs and Ash suddenly loses his density. That's certain, and also the beauty of the relationship. You see, most people expect Ash to take initiative in any relationship. However, with AdvanceShipping, we know May can figure out her feelings. The thing is, she doesn't want them revealed unless she wants them to. So, when she feels she is ready, she probably will tell Ash so that he can get it.

I was hopeing to get one last post in the old thread, but you shut it down when i was sleeping. anyway

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

I think Ash and May will express their love much like in CyberCubed's fic "Two of a kind". It's just the perfect way I think Ash and May sould express their love for the other one and as Hunter_RuLe said I also feel like May has already started expressing her love for Ash

A very nice first post Gazmof

Originally Posted by Hunter_RuLe

Btw, Maybe it'll be a nice idea to have some kind of banner contest so we can get some other nice banners too?

That's a great idea Hunter_RuLe I think we sould have lots of banners for this thread

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To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

Definitely slow, and May will be the one to take the initiative; there's no doubt about that. Part of the reason I've always liked May as a character so much is because she's very down to earth and understands her emotions a lot better than most. She'll pounce on Ash when he least expects it; when they're alone and probably late at night is how I imagine it to happen. Then she'll just be all "Hey, Ash..." and go from there. If I remember right, CyberCubed's Two of a Kind had a really good confession scene, as Mayziken mentioned already.

Originally Posted by Hunter_RuLe

Btw, Maybe it'll be a nice idea to have some kind of banner contest so we can get some other nice banners too?

Great idea, Hunter! Maybe we can do some kind of big event for an Advanceshipping Day like everyone suggested in the old thread. We could have competitions and stuff ala shipping oscars :O It'd be a lot of fun ^^

And sorry Mayziken; it was now or never ^^;

I hate to be an annoying thread owner, but I'mma have to ask you two to delete your double-posts, please :p

Everyone CONGRATS with the new thread....... It feels like New Year ^^;;

I Hope this will become a great Advanceshipping thread ^__^

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

Definitely slow, and May will be the one to take the initiative; there's no doubt about that. Part of the reason I've always liked May as a character so much is because she's very down to earth and understands her emotions a lot better than most. She'll pounce on Ash when he least expects it; when they're alone and probably late at night is how I imagine it to happen. Then she'll just be all "Hey, Ash..." and go from there. If I remember right, CyberCubed's Two of a Kind had a really good confession scene, as Mayziken mentioned already.

I agree with you on that^^

To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

uh...um...oh! idea! ding ding ding!

May wins grand festival
May: oh my gosh oh my gowh I won I won I won!!! *throws arouns around Ash's neck*
Ash: Congratz, May, awesome job! You deserved to win!
May: Thank you Ash! I love you Ash!
Ash: ...
May: *blushes and thinks 'wait...did I just say that...???'*

Post #15!!! YAY!!
This new thread is awesome!! Congrats to Gazmof, Uza-chan and Hunter, they worked so hard to do this...
Anyway, the topic:To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?
I think all the possible answers were already given...
May this thread become one of the best in SPPf.

Well, this is a good thing to come home to! Looking good guys! I hope this thread goes on for as long, and as sucessfully, as the old one!

Anyways, on-topic:To kick things off, how do you guys think Ash and May will express their love for each other?

Hmmmm...... good one. I think it may just come out in a moment of extreme excitement / happiness (like the above example, May winning the GF), or when they're older, drunkeness (it happens, trust me on this! ). I think this is more likely on May's part, although in the latter situation, it could be both (since there is NO WAY Ash would still be dense by then). They could just "accidentally" confess they're feelings, and then work from there.

{Note: DaveTheFishGuy, nor any of his associates, condone underage drinking. This is for a scenario where Ash and May are of-age. It's a great way to get a confidence boost though }

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Actually, they aren't on, Gazmof... Well, I believe it's about time to unwrap the second topic!! Also, it is the most discussed one, considering how many times it's been asked.

What made you become an AdvanceShipper?

Well, I became an AdvanceShipper about 10 months ago. I was exploring the fandom for quite a while when, I saw May's Crush. When I read it, I absolutely loved the pairing, and it's been that way ever since...

At first, I didn't really consider any romantic relationships in Pokemon until I read a couple of good pieces of Fan-Fiction. Although it wasn't the fiction that made me decide.

I actually started to look back on a couple of episodes, mainly to re-familiarise myself with the characters and I found that I liked both Ash and May as characters more than anybody else.

From then on, I started to dig a bit deeper into the relationship between Ash and May. I read a few more stories and watched a couple of vids. I then compared this ship with others and found that I preferred AdvanceShipping.

In the end, I think I became an AdvanceShipper mainly because I love both Ash and May and the chemistry between them (I also found the old Teacher/Student dynamic interesting as well as the similarities between the two). I'm not a mad shipper but I still support it.

This looks like a nice second topic, quite similar to the 'why are you an advanceshipper / how did you get into advanceshipping?' topic i wanted to post as first topic.

What made you become an AdvanceShipper?

After leaving the pokemon fandom (besides playing the games) for a few years during the Johto years due to endless reruns of filler episodes, I got back into it a couple of years ago when I saw an random advance generation and I really liked the new girl character and I liked the way she interacted with Ash even more. Eventhough I thought they looked quite cute, I wasn't really a 'shipper' back then, I didn't even knew what it was. Then I saw the first episode of the advance series; That one in which May tricks Ash into traveling with her. From that moment I knew I was gonna like this relation in pokemon.

Not much later, when I found out about serebii and sppf, because of the very early D/P rumors, I saw there was a huge thing called shippers community. Then I found out that I was (and still am) indeed a shipper. It turned out I have been a mild pokeshipper back in the old days and quite a huge advanceshipper at that time. At first I only read the (old) advanceshipping thread but not much later I decided to join the community and got into the ship more and more because of the friendly welcome I've had from the members and ofcourse because all the great discussions, arts, fics (like May's Crush, which I read in 2 days) and even YT videos.

From that point on I slowly became a regular poster and now even one of the new co-owners ^^

hey everybody. honored to be here at last. I'm a devoted advanceshipper (dosn't mean I hate poke- or contestshipping) I'm still new here so I'm still learning.

What made you become an AdvanceShipper?

Became a huge fan of pokemon when it came to denmark. But they only showed the Kanto episodes and a few orange island episodes. After the last pokemon episode had been shown in denmark I slowly began to loose interest in pokemon and my eyes opened up for warhammer 40000.

Suddenly they began to show the Hoenn episodes and I just watched them without interest.

But 1 and a half year ago I accidently saw an advanceshipping amv on youtube. I watched it again and again. First it was only because of the music and not the pics. But slowly I began to look more and more on the pics, and then my interest for pokemon began to grow again. Only because I actually loved the idea of Ash and May as a couple.

Since that day I have been looking on the internet for more advanceshipping stuff and I've found a lot, and my head exploded with ideas for fanfics. I've never written anyone though, but I intend to do in theese forums. Now advanceshipping is one of my favorite hobbies

The difference between a Space Marine and an Imperial Guardsman.
IG "You have been declared a heretic, now die"
Me "Are this bunch of Imperial credits enough for you to not kill me?"
IG "What, I don't remember anything about killing. Have a nice day"
SM "You have been declared a heretic. Any last words?"
Me "Yeah, are this bunch of Imperi"
SM shoots me with his bolter

Well, a bit like Hunter, I 'fell out' with the Pokemon anime for a few years. This was mainly due to the craptastic network coverage here in the UK.

Anyways, I got back into it when I started spending a lot more time at my computer, mainly due to uni. I found a lot of the AG eps, which I had missed most of, and started watching them again. I also found Bulbapedia, and was looking around that. Then I found the Shipping article.

I was pretty much stunned. This concept had never crossed my mind before. People pairing ficional characters with each other? I was intrigued, my curiousity had been piqued. I searched around the main ships, to see what these people had thought up. PokeShipping. I had watched the original series, and didn't think they clicked together at all. ContestShipping. I watched some of the older AG eps - when the TV channels weren't being stupid - with a friend. He brought up the fact that May and Drew were 'obviously' going out. I smacked him over the head, and told him not to be stupid. I hated the idea of that ship, though I've grown more accomodating recently. It's mostly to do of my hatred of Drew as a character though. PearlShipping. I hadn't even watched DP by this point, so couldn't really form an opinion on that one.

Then I found: AdvanceShipping. Now, having recently watched most of AG, these characters were still fresh in my mind. I loved the way they interacted, how similar they were, and how much they cared for each other - which I had thought was a little over "Just Friends".

Now, bearing in mind I'd just seen the saga's two main ships in action, the reason I'm an AdvanceShipper, and not a ContestShipper, is, as noted above, my hatred of Drew. I can't stand the guy. He's everthing guys like me hate. Ash, on the other hand, is like me - a nice guy. Maybe it was just a subconcious allegance to fellow nice guys, but that's why I leant toward AS over CS.

So, I settled on AdvanceShipping. After finding the Shippers community on BMGf, and a slew of really good fanfics, I began to really like the pairing. This was helped by the friendly and helpful members of another forum (JB's board). Then I found my way here, to SPPf, and found even more helpful, friendly, fellow AdvanceShippers. And more fanfics.

So anyway, that's basically how I became an AdvanceShipper. Sorry for spewing my life story everywhere. I just hope that this thread continues to go the distance, so I can still converse with you guys.

{Note: Sorry if I came off as bashy against certain other Ships. That was just my opinion when I discovered Shipping, I am a lot more accepting now.}

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because your opponent has Stealth Rock up? Why not check out the:

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ASB has it's own subforum where you can can start with a basic squad of whatever
first-stage Pokémon you want, and work your way up! Not sure how to begin?
We have a Getting Started thread that covers the basics, plus you can ask for help in our Time Out Chat Thread.

A lot of factors made me into a pokeshipper. First off, I was once an avid watcher of the pokemon anime until around Johto. However, since the Advance Generation, I thought May was quite the cutie and I really adore their interaction together. Thus I decided to support this shipping. I used to be a mild pokeshipper like Hunter was, but anyway, I'm still a rabid Misty fan. XD But yeah, I thought this shipping at the time was fresh, new, and most importantly, very cute.

Well i used to be a pokeshipper for a long time untill the advance episode came out. i watch more and more untill i just loved May and Ash together. Ash and May together were so cute! i guess thats how I came a advanceshipper.

Last edited by midnightmoon; 30th June 2008 at 3:02 AM.
Reason: Fiz mistakes

Well, I already liked it to begin with as well as plenty other Satoshi and Haruka ships but then I get the feeling that somehow, Uzu-chan converted me to really liking it more. Plus Gazmof's fic (which I've been meaning to review for quite a while) has made me more of a fan. So I guess I got converted?

EDIT: I wrote an Advanceshipping oneshot in the shipping thread. Please R&R if you can. ^_^

I've been away for two days and you guys really chalked up a lot of posts.

What made you become an AdvanceShipper?
I lost interest in it until 'Date Expectations' and I saw Ash saving May from the Donphan and went 'Aww... Drew will never do that...' XDDD So I became an AdvanceShipper, drowned myself in Suzu's work and fanfics and constantly argued AS vs CS with my sister (which I won)